Skype (2003-2025)

The page says Skype was the tool that most helped the author’s career, especially by making remote work for companies in the USA possible since the early 2000s. It also says Skype became a must-have tool and a lifeline for work with clients on the other side of the globe, before Microsoft retired it on May 5, 2025.

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• Skype was the tool that most boosted the author’s career, allowing him to work remotely for companies in the USA since the early 2000s.
• The author mainly used emails and a bit of Windows Messenger before getting to know Skype through a recommendation from Joey Lott.
• Skype became an indispensable tool and a lifeline for working with clients on the other side of the world.
• Microsoft acquired Skype on May 10, 2011 for 8.5 billion dollars and ended the service on May 5, 2025.